DGS Blacklists 86 Foreign Vessels to Protect Indian Seafarers’ Rights

Ships found operating without valid P&I insurance and key documents. The Indian crew faced unpaid wages, unsafe conditions, and detention. Investigations reveal repeated...

Global Marine Insurance Premiums Reach Record $40bn as Growth Slows

Growth slows sharply from 2022 and 2023 levels. Cargo remains the top segment with a 56.7% share. Europe loses ground as Asia drives...

West P&I Club: Key Considerations for Zinc Tank Coatings

In a new loss prevention bulletin, Emma MacCarthy, Loss Prevention Officer, West P&I, in collaboration with RR&CO provides guidance on cargo tank coatings for...

Russian LNG Tanker Leaves Chinese Port Carrying Sanctioned Cargo

A Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project has departed a Chinese port, according to Reuters. The tanker,...

HSBC: US Port Fee Regime Could Cost COSCO, OOCL Over $2.1bn...

Chinese state-backed shipping majors COSCO and its Hong Kong-listed subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) could face a combined bill exceeding $2.1bn under the...

Japanese Companies to Launch Biofuel Bunkering Project

Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil has partnered with Japanese logistics firm NX Shoji to supply 24pc biodiesel-blended fuel oil (B24) to ships at the Port...

Port Authority of NY/NJ Reports Facility Volumes for July 2025

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on September 4, 2025 announced that its commercial airports turned up the heat to their...

Austal Signs Outsourcing Agreement with Master Boat Builders

Austal USA and Master Boat Builders, Inc. (“Master Boat”) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) establishing a strategic outsourcing partnership designed to...

Lessons Learned: Vessel Propulsion Failure While Entering Port of Fremantle

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigated an incident involving a vessel that lost propulsion while entering the Port of Fremantle, Western Australia, on...

Seasystems and Stena Bulk Strengthen Global LNG Infrastructure with Jettyless Systems

Seasystems AS and Stena Bulk have partnered to advance floating LNG infrastructure. The agreement grants Seasystems exclusive rights to market and deliver Stena’s...